Dave O'Donnell

Dave O'Donnell is an American record producer, engineer and mixer, known for his work with James Taylor, Sheryl Crow, Bettye LaVette, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, John Mayer, Lyle Lovett, Milton Nascimento, Keb' Mo' and Ray Charles.

In 1984, O'Donnell began work at Power Station studios in Manhattan, beginning as a runner and working his way up to engineer. During this period he worked with artists including Eric Clapton, Ian Hunter, Mick Ronson and Chic. He went on to work as a freelance record producer, engineer and mixer. In 2000, O'Donnell began a long-standing relationship with James Taylor and has since worked with him on five studio albums over the last 20 years.

Awards Grammy nominations 2015 - Best Engineered Album - James Taylor - Before This World - producer, engineer and mixer. 2007 - Best Engineered Album - Deborah Cox - Destination Moon - engineer 2006 - Album of The Year - John Mayer - Continuum - engineer 2003 - Best Engineered Album - Aaron Neville - Nature Boy - The Standards Album - engineer

Grammy wins 2020 - Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album - James Taylor - American Standard - producer, engineer, mixer 2010 - Best Jazz Vocal Album - Kurt Elling - Dedicated To You - mixer

TEC Award wins 2015 - "Record Production Album" - James Taylor - Before This World - producer, engineer and mixer 2008 - "TV Sound Production" - One Man Band - producer, engineer, mixer 2008 - "Surround Sound Production" - One Man Band - producer, engineer, mixer 2006 - "Record Production Album" - John Mayer - Continuum - engineer 2006 - "Record Production Single" - John Mayer - Waiting On The World To Change - engineer

Emmy nominations 2014 - "Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special" - The Kennedy Center Honors' Music Tributes - mixer 2009 - "Outstanding Achievement in Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing" - We Are One - The Obama Inaugural Celebration - engineer, mixer

Selected works

2020 - Sheryl Crow - Woman in the White House - mixing engineer, recording 2020 - Sheryl Crow - In the End - mixing engineer, recording 2020 - Josh Groban Harmony - Engineer, Mixing 2020 - Bettye LaVette - Blackbirds - engineer, mixing, recording 2020 - James Taylor - American Standard - producer, engineer, mixer 2019 - Sheryl Crow - Threads - engineer, mixer 2019 - Clark Beckham "I Need" - mixer 2018 - Bettye LaVette - Things Have Changed - engineer, mixer 2016 - Keith Urban - "Gone Tomorrow" - engineer 2015 - Keith Richards - Crosseyed Heart - engineer, mixer 2015 - James Taylor- Before This World - producer, engineer, mixer 2015 - Boz Scaggs - "Rich Woman" - mixer 2014 - Smokey Robinson - "Ain't That Peculiar" - producer, engineer, mixer 2014 - Henry Butler & Steve Bernstein - Vipers Drag - engineer, mixer 2013 - Katy Perry - "Birthday" - engineer 2013 - Heart - "Stairway To Heaven" - mixer 2013 - Ray Charles - "None of Us Are Free" - mixer 2012 - K'naan ft. Keith Richards - K'naan ft. Keith Richards - "Sleep When I Die" - engineer 2012 - Fiorella Mannoia - Sud - mixer 2011 - Kelly Clarkson - "Why Don't You Try" - engineer 2009 - James Taylor - Other Covers - producer, engineer, mixer 2009 - Kurt Elling - Dedicated To You - mixer 2009 - Benny Reid - Escaping Shadows - engineer 2008 - James Taylor - Covers - engineer 2007 - Eric Clapton & Keith Richards - "Key to The Highway" - mixer 2007 - Kurt Elling - Nightmoves - engineer 2007 - Patti Scialfa - Play It As It Lays - engineer 2007 - James Taylor - One Man Band - producer, engineer, mixer 2006 - John Mayer - Continuum - engineer 2006 - Skye Edwards - "What's Wrong With Me?" - producer, remix 2005 - John Mayer - The Village Sessions - mixer 2005 - Burt Bacharach - At This Time - engineer 2004 - Circo - En el Cielo de Tu Boca - mixer 2004 - Volume Cero - Estelar - mixer 2003 - Aaron Neville - Nature Boy - engineer 2003 - Kronos Quartet with Astor Piazzola - Five Tango Sensations - mixer 2003 - Lyle Lovett - "G.T.O." - engineer, mixer 2002 - Jimmy Buffett - Far Side of The World - engineer, mixer 2002 - Deep Purple - "Hush" - mixer 2000 - James Taylor - October Road - engineer, mixer 2000 - Lyle Lovett - "What I'd Say?" - engineer, mixer 2000 - Keb' Mo' - The Door - engineer, mixer 1999 - Lyle Lovett - "Summer Wind" - engineer, mixer 1998 - Milton Nascimento - Tambores De Minas - mixer 1997 - Milton Nascimento - Nascimento - engineer, mixer 1992 - Chic - Chic-ism - engineer, mixer 1989 - Tina Turner - Foreign Affair - engineer 1989 - Eric Clapton - Journeyman - engineer 1989 - Ian Hunter & Mick Ronson - Yui Orta